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Xalkida
Spectators: 5005 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 5) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Thymios Partalidis got the match started through his kick off. Marinos Stabouloglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thymios Partalidis in the 5th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vassilis Apostolidis in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fanis Konstantinou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th match minute, Berbαti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pantelis Matalas to maneuver through the defense. Stefanos Tsouknidas came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fanis Konstantinou could save by the left post. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Fanis Konstantinou successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Stefanos Tsouknidas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Thymios Partalidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Iason Kapsis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marinos Stabouloglou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thymios Partalidis in the 34th minute of the match. After 34 minutes, Iason Kapsis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xalkida and the Berbαti players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Xalkida getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Iason Kapsis hit a great ball. The supporters of Berbαti booed when Xalkida was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Paschalis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Vassilis Apostolidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Vassilis Apostolidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xalkida's supporters rose to their feet, but Vassilis Apostolidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fanis Konstantinou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Stefanos Tsouknidas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xalkida's supporters rose to their feet, but Stefanos Tsouknidas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fanis Konstantinou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Tasos Pilavas came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Berbαti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tasos Pilavas couldn't finish the play. Thymios Partalidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marinos Stabouloglou having to interfere. Berbαti's Fanis Konstantinou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stefanos Tsouknidas in the 70th minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, Berbαti's Tasos Pilavas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marinos Stabouloglou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 85 minutes into the match, Xalkida's goal looked a bit too open when Thymios Partalidis came free, but Marinos Stabouloglou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.